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- From: jcargill@oka.cs.wisc.edu (Jon Cargille)
- Subject: Re: Maximus EISA/VL-Bus system
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.221359.6475@cs.wisc.edu>
- Sender: news@cs.wisc.edu (The News)
- Organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison CS Dept
- References: <1992Dec31.233940.28309@cc.umontreal.ca>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:13:59 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec31.233940.28309@cc.umontreal.ca> roypat@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Roy Patrick) writes:
- >Looking through Computer Shopper I found what seems to be a good
- >deal from Maximus (p. 350). But before buying it, I would
- >appreciate some comments about the system and the company.
- >
- >Maxi-EV, EISA/VL-Bus
- >
- >Combination EISA and VL-Bus (2 slots) mother board
- >8MB 32bit RAM (70ns), expandable to 128MB
- >256K ultra-fast writeback cache memory
- >True 32bit EISA hard disk controller,
- > super-fast 4.125MB/sec data transfert rate
- >212MB Super-quick 12ms IDE hard disk, (Western Digital)
- > with 64K 30%-faster look-ahead cache buffer
- >15" Flatscreen SVGA-NI, 1280x1024, 72hz
- > (I forgot to ask but from the ad it seems to be a MAG)
-
- When I called and asked about this, they said that it was actually a
- Samsung monitor. For the real Mag, add $145.
-
- >MAXIGRAF VESA Standard Local Bus video with S3 Accelerator for windows
- > up to 1280x1024, up to 16 Million colors,
- > 50-100 times faster than VGA, Winmark 50.1M
- > (32bit driver for OS/2 available)
- >TEAC's reliable 3.5" & 5.25" FDDs
- >Futitsu soft click enhanced 101 keyboard
- >2 Serial, 1 Parallel, 1 Game port
- >MS Windows 3.1, MS DOS 5.0 and high resolution serial mouse
- >
- >The price for the 486DX2-66 is 2625$
- >Shipping 145$ to Canada (it would take 10 working days)
-
-
- Other than that, their prices look pretty good. I'm considering them
- myself. If anyone knows anything *bad* about Maximus, speak up!
-
- Jon
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